: Este relato ostenta el orgullo de ser la primera obra del ciclo que el propio Julio Verne tituló "Viajes extraordinarios" y reúne ya la mayor parte de los elementos que han hecho de su autor un clásico indiscutible. Cuando Verne acabó "Cinco semanas en globo" (1862) era muy conciente de haber creado "una novela de una forma nueva".
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“The name is Jones. Indiana Jones.”
He’s back. Everyone’s favorite globe-trotting, tomb-raiding, wisecracking archaeologist is finally at it again–hurtling headfirst into high adventure and relying on his wits, his fists, and his trusty bullwhip to get him out of deep trouble. But the man in the jaunty brown fedora and battered leather jacket is no ordinary digger in the dirt. From the fabled lost Ark of the Covenant to the legendary Holy Grail, he’s salvaged the world’s most amazing artifacts, while beating the baddest villains and defying the most breathtaking odds.
Now it’s 1957, the atomic age is in full swing, and McCarthy-era paranoia has the nation on edge. But for Indiana Jones, the Cold War really heats up when his latest expedition is crashed by a ruthless squad of Russian soldiers. Commanded by a sword-wielding colonel who’s as sinister as she is stunning, the menacing Reds drag an unwilling Indy along as they brazenly invade American soil, massacre U.S. soldiers, and plunder a top-secret government warehouse. Their objective: a relic even more precious–and powerful–than the mythic Ark, capable of unlocking secrets beyond human comprehension.
Fast thinking and some high-speed maneuvers help Jones turn the tables, and a one-in-a-million escape narrowly saves him from certain death. But when he’s tarred as a suspected spy and fired by his university, Indy thinks it may be time to hang up his hat.
Fate, however, has other plans. Suddenly the road to retirement takes a sharp detour when a colleague’s kidnapping leads Jones into the depths of the Amazon jungle on a desperate rescue mission. With a hot-headed teenage biker as his unlikely wing man and his vengeful new Russian nemesis waiting for a rematch, Indy’s back in the game–playing for a prize all the wonders of the world could never rival. Views: 575
Louie Cogburn had spent three days holed up in his apartment, staring at his computer screen. His pounding headache was unbearable - it felt like spikes drilling into his brain. And it was getting worse. Finally, when someone knocked at his door, Louie picked up a baseball bat, opened up the door, and started swinging....
The first cop on the scene fired his stunner twice. Louie died instantly. Detective Eve Dallas has taken over the investigation, but there's nothing to explain the man's sudden rage or death. The only clue is a bizarre message left on his computer screen: ABSOLUTE PURITY ACHIEVED
And when a second man dies under near-identical circumstances, Eve starts racking her brain for answers and the courage to face the impossible...that this might be a computer virus able to spread from machine to man.... Views: 575
"Tom Clancy fans open to a strong female lead will clamor for more." – Publishers Weekly "Superb!" – Booklist starred review "The best military thriller I've read in a very long time. Love the female characters." – Sheldon McArthur, founder of The Mystery Bookstore, LA A US Air Force C-130 transport plane, bearing top secret cargo, lies shattered in the Nevada desert at Groom Lake. China's prototype fifth-generation jet fighter goes missing. Far above, a US supersonic, stealth drone flies a very lethal Black Op. The CIA, the US military command, and the secretive National Reconnaissance Office are all locked in a battle for control of the nation's future. Miranda Chase, the National Transportation Safety Board's air-crash savant, lands in the center of the gathering maelstrom. Burdened with a new team and a polarizing personality, she must connect the pieces to stay alive.... Views: 575
In the first, desperate days of the Human-Covenant War, the UNSC has enacted the Cole Protocol to safeguard Earth and its Inner Colonies from discovery by a merciless alien foe. Many are called upon to rid the universe of lingering navigation data that would reveal the location of Earth. Among them is Navy Lieutenant Jacob Keyes. Thrust back into action after being sidelined, Keyes is saddled with a top secret mission by ONI. One that will take him deep behind enemy lines, to a corner of the universe where nothing is as it seems. Out beyond the Outer Colonies lies the planet Hesiod, a gas giant surrounded by a vast asteroid belt. As the Covenant continues to glass the human occupied planets near Hesiod, many of the survivors, helped by a stronghold of human Insurrectionists, are fleeing to the asteroid belt for refuge. They have transformed the tumbling satellites into a tenuous, yet ingenious, settlement known as the Rubble--and have come face-to-face with a Covenant settlement of Kig-Yar . . . yet somehow survived. News of this unlikely treaty has spread to the warring sides. Luckily for the UNSC, this uneasy alliance is in the path of the Spartan Gray Team, a three-man renegade squad whose simple task is to wreak havoc from behind enemy lines in any way they see fit. But the Prophets have also sent their best---an ambitious and ruthless Elite, whose quest for nobility and rank is matched only by his brutality . . . and who will do anything to secure his Ascendancy and walk the Path. Views: 574
In the Alaskan wilderness, almost anything can be healed. Even a broken heart.
A troubled woman …
Ella May is coming home to Juneau for the first time in a year and a half. With a baby in tow and running for her life, pride is not an option.
Babs Bula, the stylish woman who just happens to be a matchmaker, guides Ella back to Tate Montgomery. Ella can't deny she needs Tate's help, but she still hasn't forgiven her baby's father for his deceptions.
A wounded man …
When Tate’s fated mate left him a year and a half ago, he didn’t believe he’d ever recover. Maybe it had been a mistake to keep the truth from her for so long, but he’d only been trying to protect her.
Now that Ella's landed on his doorstep with a child she says is his, he doesn’t know if he should be overjoyed or angry as hell. The cute, curvy girl he’s known since high school might still be the love of his life, but some mistakes can’t be fixed. Like keeping his baby from him for a year and a half.
A lethal dilemma …
Ella has a criminal wolf pack on her trail. Tate shelters her and the baby while his brother and cousin tackle the threat ... but that's the easy part. Can he and Ella learn to trust again, and rekindle the deep love they once shared? Or will Tate be left alone once more, without his mate and child? Views: 574
A compelling novel filled with everyday hero stories from Lyz Kelley, the award-winning author of Blinded.Billionaire Weston Carver gets what he wants.And he wants the savvy Courtney Kramer to run his newly acquired business.Courtney wants nothing to do with the sexy and powerful New York influencer. His domineering nature drives her crazy, but if she’s going to avoid losing the women’s shelter building lease, she needs a financial backer to secure a loan. Weston has the money and means to support a half dozen charities, and co-signing a loan? No problem. But what will he want in return? Time is running out. If she wants to continue helping women in need, she must make a deal with the uber hot CEO—a deal that doesn’t include her in his bed. Views: 574
